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Rope is actually pretty expensive. That is, for well-made, pre-processed hemp or jute rope designed for bondage. Typical prices in the US are about $1/foot. The standard length is around 7-8 meters or about 30 feet, so that's roughly $30 per bundle. Many ties will use two or three bundles just for a particular harness or such, not all of the ties on a person's body. A fairly average rope kit used by someone with a decent amount of experience would be around 7-9 bundles of rope. And that's all before you get anywhere close to suspensions which add on not only more ropes, but carabiners and all sorts of other hardware. Even worse is that rope wears out over time. Depending on how often you use it and what kinds of things you're doing you might need to replace your ropes every few years.
Now, with that said you can certainly find ways to save money.
Buying raw rope in bulk and then going through the steps to clean, soften, and smooth it out yourself (which is what Kaoru does, the process shown in the issue where he does it is a very accurate overview of what's involved) will save you a bunch of money. You can buy a 1 kg spool of hemp rope for about $35, which when cut will give you about 5 bundles. But you're also spending hours of work on it.
You can get much cheaper rope, but it often isn't ideal for bondage use and in some cases can even be dangerous. Finding decent rope at your average big box hardware store is actually rather challenging because the needs of rope bondage can be very different than what most people are likely to care about.
Rope is actually pretty expensive. That is, for well-made, pre-processed hemp or jute rope designed for bondage. Typical prices in the US are about $1/foot. The standard length is around 7-8 meters or about 30 feet, so that's roughly $30 per bundle. Many ties will use two or three bundles just for a particular harness or such, not all of the ties on a person's body. A fairly average rope kit used by someone with a decent amount of experience would be around 7-9 bundles of rope. And that's all before you get anywhere close to suspensions which add on not only more ropes, but carabiners and all sorts of other hardware. Even worse is that rope wears out over time. Depending on how often you use it and what kinds of things you're doing you might need to replace your ropes every few years.
Now, with that said you can certainly find ways to save money.
Buying raw rope in bulk and then going through the steps to clean, soften, and smooth it out yourself (which is what Kaoru does, the process shown in the issue where he does it is a very accurate overview of what's involved) will save you a bunch of money. You can buy a 1 kg spool of hemp rope for about $35, which when cut will give you about 5 bundles. But you're also spending hours of work on it.
You can get much cheaper rope, but it often isn't ideal for bondage use and in some cases can even be dangerous. Finding decent rope at your average big box hardware store is actually rather challenging because the needs of rope bondage can be very different than what most people are likely to care about.
